Results 14,801-14,820 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Mar 2012)
Joan Burton: An application for jobseeker's benefit dated 23 March 2012 from the person concerned is currently being processed. As a non-EU national he has been requested to provide details of his current immigration status in this country.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Mar 2012)
Joan Burton: The person concerned was paid disability allowance from 17 March 1999 to 21 February 2012. His last payment was on 15 February 2012 the date of his death. There are no arrears of disability allowance due. As the person was not receiving a dependent allowance in respect of a qualified adult at the time of his death the question of whether entitlement exists to the six weeks after death...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Mar 2012)
Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for one-parent family payment in January 2012 and her application was closed as she failed to make herself available for interview. She re-applied with effect from the 15 March 2012 and an inspector will contact her as soon as possible regarding an assessment of her means.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Mar 2012)
Joan Burton: The person concerned was refused carer's allowance on grounds that the Department's medical assessor expressed the opinion that the care recipient is not so disabled as to require full-time care and attention as prescribed in regulations. He was notified of this decision, the reason for it and of his right of review/appeal within 21 days. Additional medical evidence was received and...
- Private Rented Accommodation (18 Apr 2012)
Joan Burton: I thank Deputy Buttimer for raising the issue. At the outset I point out that social welfare legislation already provides the Department with the authority to refuse, suspend or terminate payment of a rent supplement in the case of a person who has been required to deliver up possession of a dwelling provided by a housing authority or an approved body where the reasons for that requirement...
- Private Rented Accommodation (18 Apr 2012)
Joan Burton: I understand the difficulties faced by Deputy Buttimer's constituents. That is why there are two specific avenues for dealing with this in the programme for Government. The first is to transfer long-term rent supplement to local authorities, which have housing expertise. They have the powers to deal with tenants who are misbehaving and causing significant distress to people living nearby....
- Job Creation Measures (18 Apr 2012)
Joan Burton: I thank Deputy Humphreys for raising this issue. The Department of Social Protection operates a range of activation measures which aim to assist and support social welfare recipients of working age to engage and re-engage with education, training and work experience with a view to reducing their dependency on social welfare and ultimately to assist them in gaining employment. The Department...
- Job Creation Measures (18 Apr 2012)
Joan Burton: I share the concerns expressed by Deputy Humphreys. We are trying to recast the social welfare system to change it from a system that has been largely passive to one that becomes active. Among the key issues in the type of scenario the Deputy describes is to ensure early intervention and early access to information and knowledge about how one qualifies for a placement and to secure for the...
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Order for Second Stage (18 Apr 2012)
Joan Burton: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Second Stage (18 Apr 2012)
Joan Burton: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." As Minister for Social Protection, I am acutely aware of the needs of the people who depend on social welfare and the harsh economic circumstances many individuals and families face. The Department of Social Protection currently accounts for approximately 40% of all current Government expenditure. This means that â¬4 in every â¬10 that...
- Written Answers — Birth Certificates: Birth Certificates (18 Apr 2012)
Joan Burton: Under the provisions of section 19 of the Civil Registration Act, 2004, all live births fall to be registered. Where a child is stillborn, and weighs not less than500 grammes, or has a gestational age of not less than 24 weeks and shows no sign of life, the parents may, within 12 months of the stillbirth, arrange to have the required particulars entered in the register of stillbirths. I...
- Written Answers — Child Support: Child Support (18 Apr 2012)
Joan Burton: I assume that the Deputy is referring to the results of the CSO's Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) for 2010 for which the full results were recently published and to the fact that the consistent poverty rate for the 0-17 age-group was 8.1 per cent in 2010 (roughly equivalent to 100,000 persons). The consistent poverty measure includes those households that experience basic...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Apr 2012)
Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 477 and 557 together. Carer's Allowance is a means-tested payment for people who provide full-time care and attention to someone who requires it and in the course of processing applications for this scheme, a Social Welfare Inspector usually speaks to the person concerned in order to establish that the various statutory conditions of the scheme are satisfied....
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Apr 2012)
Joan Burton: Activation programmes for people with disabilities have been consolidated under the new national identity 'EmployAbility Service'. The EmployAbility service offers a range of supports: wage subsidy scheme, employment services including job search activities and on-the-job coaching; employer supports which comprise disability awareness training support, employee retention grants and workplace...
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (18 Apr 2012)
Joan Burton: I am advised by my officials that it is not possible to answer this query specifically as there are no identifying details. In general, the Technical Employment Support Grant (TESG) is paid when a number of criteria are met for example the grant must be approved prior to the training taking place, the training must have approved accreditation etc. In addition the correct supporting...
- Written Answers — Birth Certificates: Birth Certificates (18 Apr 2012)
Joan Burton: Section 61 of the Civil Registration Act, 2004 governs access to civil registration records, including birth certificates. It provides that following an application in writing by a person and on payment of the prescribed fee a Superintendent Registrar, a registrar, an authorised officer or the Registrar General shall give the person a certified copy of the entry in the register....
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Apr 2012)
Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received on 11th November 2011. This application was referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that the child was not medically eligible for the allowance. A letter issued on 7th February 2012 advising the person concerned of the decision. She subsequently lodged an appeal against this decision and supplied additional...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Apr 2012)
Joan Burton: The Department is committed to delivering the best possible service to its customers. In the interests of fairness and equity applications are processed, as far as possible, in order of the date on which they were received in the Department. A major service delivery modernisation project is underway to address the large increase in the claim-load and to improve the efficiency of...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Apr 2012)
Joan Burton: I confirm that an application for carer's allowance was received from the above named. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspects of his claim a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (18 Apr 2012)
Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that a revised decision favourable to the person concerned has been made by the Social Welfare Services in respect of her one parent family payment claim. She will be contacted, in due course, regarding this decision. An appeal will not now be necessary in her case.